NORTH OF ENGLAND PYRENEAN MOUNTAIN DOG CLUB CHAMP SHOW

Judge KEN JESSUP

Many thanks to the committee for the invitation to judge my first CC appointment in this breed & to the exhibitors for an excellent entry, especially so with 17 champions to go over, & to Steve my excellent steward.

I felt that the dogs were stronger, while many of the bitches moved close behind.

My BIS was the dog Ch Charibere Simply Special at Chezanna; RBIS, the bitch, Ch Gillandant Leyla via Shanlimore; & BP, Gillandant Polar Express.

VD (3,1a) 1 Kenyon & Ward’s Ch Charibere Solar Spirit at Chezzanna, 8 year old in good condition, well shaped head, nice eye & expression, good muzzle, good front & chest, good rib, strong loin, good quarters, good bone & feet, good muscle tone, moved well. BV; 2 Thornes’ Alchazandis Rupert Bear at Pyrajay, good head, good muzzle, nice eye, good front, good chest, good well angled quarters, feet could be tighter & lost topline on the move. PD (3) 1 Gillandant Polar Express, well made head, nice eye & expression good front, good chest, well angled shoulder, good rib, strong loin, good quarters, good bone & feet, very promising. BP; 2 Holmes’ Lisjovia Slick As Whistle, nice head, nice eye & expression, good chest, good front, good bone, well angled quarters, held topline on move; 3 Asher’s Granchester Imoulou. JD (2) 1 G Polar Express; 2 G Imoulou. MD (1) 1 G Polar Express. ND (2) 1 Thompson’s Aurealis Okenite, well shaped head with nice eye & expression, good muzzle, good chest, well angled shoulder, good front, strong loin, good quarters, good free movement; 2 G Polar Express. UGD (1) 1 G Polar Express. GD (2) 1 G Polar Express; 2 G Imoulou. PGD (2) 1 Agar’s Pyrbern Blond Kiowa, nicely shaped head well made up, nice eye & expression, good chest, strong loin, well angled quarters, moved freely holding topline; 2 Munson’s Pyrbern Blond Lynx, did not settle & was withdrawn. LD (2) 1 Wilcock’s Penellcy Guard Of Honour, nicely shaped head with good eye & expression, well angled shoulder, good chest, strong loin, good well angled quarters, level topline, good bone & feet, moved freely. RCC; 2 Downes’ Pyrpressure’s My American Dream at Belshanmish, well made head, good rib, well laid shoulder, good well angled quarters, moved freely but close in front & would prefer better topline. OD (10) 1 Kenyon & Ward’s Ch Charibere Simply Special at Chezanna, outstanding dog who caught the eye as he entered the ring & examination confirmed his quality. Excellent head shape well made up, nice eye & expression, correct ear placement, well laid shoulder, good chest, good front, ribbed well back, strong loin, good angulated quarters, good bone & feet, excellent free movement both front & rear. CC & BIS; 2 Bayliss’ Ch Shiresoak Wizzards Legend, slightly heavier head of good shape, nice eye, good front, good width of chest, good rib, strong loin, well angled quarters, good bone, good feet, moved freely; 3 Ch Febos Mauvezin.

PB (1) 1 Downes’ Lisjovia Spirit Of The Wind, promising young puppy with nice well shaped feminine head, nice eye & lovely expression, good angulation front & rear, good rib, good quarters, moved well. JB (5,1) 1 Tadd’s Kricarno Krystal Konchita, promising youngster with lovely feminine head, nice eye & expression, well laid shoulder, good chest, strong loin, well angled quarters, good bone & feet, moved well; 2 Traynor’s Strondafjorden’s Flippinheckamara, well shaped head, good muzzle, nice eye, good shoulder angulation, shoulder, good chest, good well angled quarters, good bone & feet; 3 Holmes Abstrax Blaze Of Glory for Lisjovia. NB (2,1) 1 Baverstock’s Kalkasi Magic Touch, would prefer a deeper head, good front, good chest, good rib, strong loin, well angled quarters. MB (2,1) 1 K Majic Touch. UG (2,1) 1 K Majic Touch. PGB (2,1) 1 Baverstock’s Mizeka A Touch Of Class with Kalkasi, well made feminine head, good muzzle, nice eye & expression, good chest, strong loin, well angled quarters, moved freely but close behind. LB (8,1) 1 Veale’s Shanlimore Pandora at Jojims, excellent feminine head, nice eye & expression, good chest, good front, strong loin, well angled quarters, good bone, prefer tighter feet, moved well. RCC; 2 Bayliss’ Gillandant Anastasia at Shireoak, good head shape, nice eye & expression, good chest, well angled shoulder, good rib, well angled quarters, excellent movement; 3 Holmes’ Abstrax Blaze Of Glory for Lisjovia. OB (7) 1 Edwards’ Ch Gillandant Leyla via Shanlimore, fits the Standard so well, excellent head, nice eye & expression, correct ear placement, well laid shoulder, good front, good chest, ribbed well back, strong loin, well angled quarters, good bone & feet, moved well with drive. CC & RBIS; 2 Sang’s Ch Kalkasi Destiny’s Spirit at Mizeka, well shaped but stronger head, nice eye, good front, good chest, good rib, strong loin, good hind angulation, moved well; 3 Pollard’s Ch Gillandant Sizzling Spice. OD Stakes (4,1) 1 Ch S Wizards Legend; 2 Maggs’ Gillandant Kathy’s Clown Of Dewyche; 3 Kenyon & Ward’s Ch Charibere Solar Spirit at Chezana.